Least ConcernYellow Anaconda
Eunectes notaeus
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Chelidae
Phrynops hilarii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Hilaire's side-necked turtle is a South American chelid with a long neck that it cannot draw straight back: it folds it sideways under the rim of the shell, as all the side-necked turtles of the southern hemisphere do. It is carnivorous and hunts fish, amphibians and invertebrates in the lagoons of the Southern Cone.
Weight
2 kg – 6 kg
Size
25 cm – 40 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Phrynops hilarii
Best time: All year round in rivers and lagoons of southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina; in spring and summer it basks on logs and banks.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 20.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about hilaire's side-necked turtle.
